The Detection of Data Errors in Computer Information Systems: Field Interviews with Municipal Bond Analysts

Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 23-32

  Klein, Barbara D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 85001560575     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2000070103     Document Type: Article

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